好词典

carousel

UK //ˌkærəˈsel//US //ˈkærəˌsel//

词源

源自法语 carrousel(骑兵竞技表演),最终来自意大利语 carosello,可能与拉丁语 carrus(马车)有关。17世纪指骑士的旋转队列训练,后引申为娱乐设施。

noun

❶ 指游乐场中旋转的木马或旋转平台,通常装饰有动物造型座椅,供儿童乘坐娱乐。

“The children laughed as they rode the colorful carousel at the fair.”

(孩子们在集市上骑着五彩缤纷的旋转木马大笑。)

“She chose to sit on the white horse of the carousel.”

(她选择了坐在旋转木马的白马上。)

❶ 机场行李传送带,指循环转动的传送装置,乘客在此提取托运行李。

“We waited at the carousel for our luggage to appear.”

(我们在行李传送带旁等待行李出现。)

“The carousel stopped moving due to a technical issue.”

(由于技术问题,行李传送带停止了运转。)

同义词:merry-go-round, roundabout, luggage belt

常见短语

carousel of life — 比喻人生如旋转木马般充满起伏循环,常用于文学或哲学讨论中。

“The novel depicts the carousel of life with its joys and sorrows.”

(这部小说描绘了充满悲欢离合的人生旋转木马。)